Blue Nile (Sudan): 196 reported deaths in violence in October 2026
Over the last twelve months, ACLED recorded 1,155 deaths in political violence in Blue Nile, the 5th most affected region in Sudan. In October 2026: 196 deaths and 54 events (+16% against the month before). ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.
- Reported deaths
- 196
- October 2026
- Reported deaths (12 months)
- 1,155
- Violent events
- 54
- October 2026
- Civilians killed (targeted attacks)
- 57
- October 2026
Reported deaths per month
Reported deaths by region, over twelve months
The conflict in figures — Sudan →
AFREEQUE's articles — Blue Nile
- Blue Nile: aid diverted in Damazin, investigation demanded
10 November 2026
- Fighting drives residents from Damazin in Sudan
7 November 2026
- Rapid Support Forces seek to make Blue Nile a strategic axis
7 November 2026
- Drone strike closes dialysis centre in Blue Nile
7 November 2026
- Drone attack cuts water and power supplies in Blue Nile
5 November 2026
- Drone strikes kill 14 civilians and cut power in Sudan
4 November 2026
- Drone strike kills woman in Damazin, Sudan
4 November 2026
- 27,400 displaced people lack food and medicines in Sudan’s Blue Nile
1 November 2026
- War paralyses healthcare in Sudan’s Blue Nile region
30 October 2026
- Thirteen drones strike mining sites in Sudan
29 October 2026